A new species of sail-backed dinosaur has been named after a famous sailor.

Moon rock collected on the last Apollo mission is revealing more about one of the Moon’s most unusual structures, the Light ...

This overgrazing by deer and other herbivores has held back the recovery of woodlands, peatlands and heathlands across the ...

By 2031, the Museum will have unveiled two stunning new galleries and transformed four existing ones – creating beautiful new spaces to share its treasures from the natural world with over a million ...

Specialisms: Botanical collections, Island biogeography, Macaronesia, plant systematics, Acanthaceae, I am Principal Curator in Charge of the Algae, Fungi and Plants Division, managing the team ...

Energy efficiency is one of the simplest ways to save money and reduce emissions. Small tweaks at home can lead to big ...

Museum research reveals these Ice Age Britons weren't eating human flesh out of necessity but as part of a ritual. 'The evidence at Gough's Cave points to a sophisticated culture of butchering and ...

Join us on a fun-filled adventure especially designed for young explorers aged 4–7. This 45-minute, interactive guided tour brings our fascinating specimens to life with exciting stories and hands-on ...

Scientists are retracing the journeys of century-old Antarctic expeditions to discover how the Earth has changed.

It’s been more than 20 years since the last confirmed sighting of a wild baiji. These river dolphins are the first cetaceans – the mammal group that includes whales, dolphins and porpoises – to have ...

The State of the World's Plants and Fungi report from Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG) Kew estimated that 39.4% of plants are now threatened with extinction. It's a jump from one in five plants thought to ...

Sewage in Britain's waterways has been hitting the headlines recently. But what effect does raw waste have on our rivers, streams and oceans?